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T20 WC: Stoinis, Renshaw guide Australia to 182/6 against Ireland

Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) A 61-run partnership between Matthew Renshaw and Marcus Stoinis helped Australia reach 182/6 in 20 overs against Ireland in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. Coming to bat after winning the toss, Australia were off to a bad start as their stand-in captain, Travis Head, was run out on the seventh ball of the innings after a mix-up with his opening partner, Josh Inglis. Head scored just six runs off seven balls he played and hit one four.After an early wicket, Inglis and Cameron Green played with positive intent and attacked Ireland bowlers fiercely. The duo forged a partnership of 49 runs off just 23 balls before Green was out on the last ball of the fifth over, trying to hit a six against Mark Adair. Green scored 21...

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Bigamy case: Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to actor and BJP MLA Hiran Chatterjee

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Bengali actor and BJP MLA Hiran Chatterjee in connection with bigamy case.His first wife Anindita Chatterjee had filed a case against him at Anandpur police station.After that, the BJP MLA had filed a plea for anticipatory bail at Calcutta High Court. Hearing the case, Justice Jay Sengupta's bench granted him anticipatory bail. However, Hiran will have to appear before the investigating officer once every 15 days.It is worth mentioning that the hearing date for Hiran's anticipatory bail case was fixed for February 4. But that date was postponed. In the meantime, Hiran had started campaigning for the BJP ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal.As soon as Hiran's second wedding's picture became public...

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Spurs sack manager Thomas Frank after eight months in charge

SPORTS

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur sacked head coach Thomas Frank after just under eight months in charge following their dismal 2-1 defeat at home against Newcastle on Tuesday.Spurs are 16th in the Premier League and just five points above the relegation zone following a dreadful run of form. They are winless in their past eight Premier League games - their longest run without a victory since October 2008, and have won just two of their past 17 league matches and picked up only 12 points in that time."The Club has taken the decision to make a change in the Men’s Head Coach position and Thomas Frank will leave today. Thomas was appointed in June 2025, and we have been determined to give him the time and support needed to build for the future together," Spurs said in a statement."H...

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Data shows disparity in reserved category certificates between Jammu Division and Kashmir Valley

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Jammu, Feb 11 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday tabled data in the Legislative Assembly showing a disparity in the issuance of reserved category certificates between Jammu Division and the Kashmir Valley.Official figures presented by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Assembly revealed a significant regional imbalance in the issuance of reserved category certificates between the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.The data was tabled in response to a cut motion moved by Peoples Conference (PC) president and MLA Sajad Gani Lone.According to the figures, Jammu division dominates across almost all seven reserved categories, with particularly sharp disparities in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) segments.In the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, out of a total of 7...

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ECI launches EVM/VVPAT awareness campaign in five poll-bound states/UTs

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched extensive EVM/VVPAT awareness campaigns across five poll-bound States and Union Territories -- Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, an official statement said on Wednesday.The aim of the campaign is to familiarise voters with the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units, it said.The campaign is being conducted in a structured and time-bound manner through EVM Demonstration Centres (EDCs) and Mobile Demonstration Vans (MDVs).According to the ECI, EDCs have been set up at the headquarters of District Election Officers (DEOs) as well as at Returning Officers and Revenue Sub-Division offices across the five States/UTs. These centres provide...

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Mouni Roy calls Mahek from ‘The Wives’ one of her ‘craziest characters’ yet

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy called Mahek from Madhur Bhandarkar's "The Wives" one of the craziest characters she ever got a chance to play.Dropping some photos from the shoot diaries on her official Insta handle, Mouni spilled her emotions through the caption."Wrapped this beautiful film #thewives and it’s gonna be one of my most favourite ones in my story book of life. (sic)," she shared.Thanking Bhandarkar for trusting her with the role, she wrote, "Grateful to @imbhandarkar sir for trusting me with Mahek, one of the craziest characters I have ever played."Lauding her co-stars Sonali Kulkarni, Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhatt, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa, and Freddy Daruvala, the 'Naagin' actress added, "Thank you sir, working with you has been on my bucket list. To my wonderf...

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Rs 10 lakh crore to be spent in rural India under VB–G RAM G in next 10 years: Chouhan

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that Rs 10 lakh crore would be spent across rural India over the next ten years under the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G). Addressing a conference on the VB–G RAM G programme in Tripura’s capital Agartala, the Union Minister said that the scheme provides a comprehensive road map for building a Viksit Bharat and is designed to serve the interests of all sections of society.Highlighting the key features of the programme, Chouhan said that the VB–G RAM G guarantees 125 days of employment, an increase from the earlier 100 days.He said that Rs 1,51,282 crore has been allocated for the rural programme, while an additi...

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CBI arrests Delhi Police ASI for accepting bribe in property dispute case

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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Delhi Police for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a complainant in connection with a property dispute, officials said on Wednesday.The arrested accused has been identified as ASI Sunder Pal, posted at the C.R. Park police station.According to the CBI, a case was registered on Tuesday following allegations that the accused had demanded an illegal gratification of Rs 25 lakh from the complainant. In return, he allegedly assured the complainant that he would "settle" the property dispute and ensure that no legal action was initiated against him.After verifying the allegations, the agency laid a trap on Tuesday itself and caught the accused red-h...

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BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla denounces AI-manipulated audio on Pakistani TV show, calls it misleading

SPORTS

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) BCCI vice‑president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that an audio clip attributed to him about the upcoming India‑Pakistan T20 World Cup match in a Pakistani TV show was manipulated using artificial intelligence and does not reflect his real comments. Shukla urged everyone not to believe or share such misleading content and to report it wherever it appears."A video of my remarks on the India Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These statements are not mine. I urge everyone not to believe or circulate this misleading content and to report it wherever such videos are seen," he shared in X post.A Pakistani cricket show, hosted by former cricketer Shoaib Malik, on ARY News broadcast an AI-generated version of an audio clip of Shukla's...

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Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Rahul’s ‘venomous’ charge, says LoP lowering the dignity of House

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took strong exception to Rahul Gandhi’s distasteful and “venomous” diatribe at the government, during debate on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha and accused him and the Congress party of undermining the dignity and sanctity of the House. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, addressing a press conference at party HQs, soon after Rahul’s speech, left the BJP MPs seething over his bitter barbs on the Prime Minister, saying that the Leader of Opposition went on a lie-spreading spree and made repeated false accusations, driven purely by his disdain and scorn for PM Modi.“Congress is decimated and depressed over a series of electoral defeats and is hence resorting to repeated instances of theatrics, despite being called out on multiple occasio...